Wouldn’t be caught dead with a “latte” from Starbucks or a Coolata from Dunkin Donuts? Well, you haven’t reached the summit of coffee snobbery until you’ve had the self-proclaimed “ultimate” cup of coffee, expertly prepared by computers and pneumatic tubes at the Lower East Side’s Roasting Plant. Since opening last spring, business has been hopping at the sleek Orchard Street café; coffee aficionados are drawn back as much for the fresh coffee as for......

Greg Gutfeld is a funny guy. The only problem is that his show, Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld is on at 2 AM on Fox News. But that's not his problem; it's yours-- because you don't get to watch his show. You miss out on fun guests like Dennis Kucinich, Harland Williams, and Johnny Rotten providing rapid-fire commentary on the day's events. But just because it's on at 2 AM and on Fox News isn't......

Even though we are way way past school age, we still get a little melancholy at the close of summer. Fortunately, our friends across the -ist network know that the shenanigans don't need to end just because the big yellow buses are back on the roads. So, grab your sunscreen and your favorite hangover cure, as we take a tour of end of summer fun from -ist cities all over the damn place. SFist Tourist......

Gothamist is happy to introduce K. Thor Jensen today, the first of our weekly guest interviewers at the Gothamist Interview. We asked him to provide a bio so we, and our readers, could get to know him better; this is what he sent: K. Thor Jensen lives in Astoria and, on occasion, gets awesome. He has smelled a ghost, rode a flaming couch, and kissed a girl in an ice cave. His first graphic novel,......

The Tribune Company has decided to distribute a free tabloid newspaper that is targetted to New York's "young, urban commuters." It will be call amNewYork; Gothamist is unsure if it's pronounced "a-m-New-York" (jocking off Aaron, if so) or "am-New-York." The press release from Tribune has a quote from amNewYork publisher, Russel Pergament: "With our commitment to urban commuters, we plan to provide news and information relevant to young readers� everyday lives and create a targeted......